Almondbury councillor Bernard McGuin said ward councillors had been told they would have to pay for a tree out of their own budgets – but at the last minute Kirklees had relented and supplied it

A spokesperson for Kirklees Council said: “In partnership with a number of organisations, Kirklees Council agreed in the summer to provide Christmas trees at 67 sites, tied in with the changes to district committees.

“The trees are delivered from the supplier bundled in twine, It takes a few days for them to settle into shape, however if the tree continues to look out of shape we will see what we can do to improve or replace it.”

Last week, a Christmas tree in Cornwall also came under fire for being the “worst in Britain” and likened to an “upside down Cornetto”.

Residents said the artificial tree in Camborne town square didn’t “resemble one” because it lacked branches and decorations.

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